Individual books or collections of books were produced for specific purposes.

On the face of it, a man about whom the whole world knew, whose life was an open book - no, a succession of books.

No book or set of books seems too big to steal - or attempt to steal.

As a book packager, he would conceive the idea for a book or series of books.

An encyclopedia is a book or set of books designed to have more in-depth articles on many topics.

There were books of Jonesology-ingenious, persuasive books divided usually into three sections.

A book or set of books giving information about every branch of knowledge, or on one subject, with entries in alphabetical order.

Then might she again take up the book of books with as much enjoyment as in her early youth, but now she liked it not.

Many rare books and sets of books are obtained through such bequests.

In these organizations, quizzers will often memorize entire books or sets of books, depending on the material given for the year.